Punjab Sweets & Restaurant

**- cooked potatoes (2 large oversized bins) were improperly stored on the dirty floor to cool., ** - raw meat was stored in the cooler above and beside ready-to-eat sauces. A pan with what appeared to be blood from meat and pieces of raw meat was improperly stored above a shelf that contained cleaned chafing inserts., ** - foods in the freezer were not covered or protected from potential contamination.

** - personal drinks stored in multiple areas with active food preparation. Please designate an area for personal drinks that will not have the potential to contaminate foods or hands while food handling., ** - staff member was observed handling/using cell phone during active food handling, no handwashing.

** - spray bottle of bleach was not labelled to describe its contents in order to prevent accidental and potentially dangerous mixing of opposing chemicals. Please label all chemical spray bottles with its contents., ** - chemicals were stored above and beside/with foods (storage room)

** - cooked potatoes were improperly cooling (on the dirty floor) in large or oversized amounts. Temperature was verified at 29- 37’C external and 35’C internal temperature. Please divide large quantities of cooked foods to aid the process of cooling the foods in a quick/rapid manner to prevent bacterial growth. Asked to be placed in the cooler

** - counter cooler warm and measured/verified at a temperature of 13 external temperature and 18’C internal temperature. PHI asked for all food containers and ingredients within to be relocated to another working cooler (must be a temperature of 4’C or less).

** - a bus pan of cooked potato/vegetable mixture (samosa filling? Pakora mix?) was stored at room temperature on the table. Temperatures were verified at 33.9’C external 29’C internal temperature. Asked to be stored in the cooler. , ** - 4 cooked meat skewers were stored on the countertop at room temperature. Temperature was verified at 21’C Internal and 22’C external. Discarded upon request of PHI. , ** - bowl cooked rice was stored on the counter at room temperature. Temperature was verified at 24-25 ’C internal and 23’C external. Discarded upon request.

** - food and food equipment were stored on the floors in the storage room. Do not store food and/or food equipment on dirty floors, ** - scoops were stored with the dirty high touch surface in contact with food ingredients.

-The flooring below the cooking line was in disrepair., , Action required:, -Please repair the floor.

** - Many areas and items used for food handling were unsanitary with a build up of grime, foodstuffs, grease, dirt, spills, etc. that require thorough cleaning that includes but is not limited to the following:, - Can opener, - Butcher block table and edges, - Butcher block table legs and shelf, - Industrial mixer in the main kitchen, - Industrial mixer in the storage room, - The shelving in the storage room, - Dough sheeter, - Door to the walk in cooler and the door edge, - All containers and lids to containers, - Food liquid spills on the walls and shelves of the walk in cooler, - Weigh scales, - Ice machine inside and out, - Counter cooler (non functioning) contained what appeared to be mold-like substances and other filth – food was stored within., - Pots with extreme buildup on the exterior and around handles were observed, - Food safety-related binders, - Test strip container (QUAT), - Paper labels on containers were observed that should have been removed during proper and thorough cleaning

** - clean utensils were stored in a plastic container that was full of food, debris, spills, and dirt. Please ensure that clean utensils are stored in a sanitary manner when not in use.

** - Floors, walls, ceilings, bathrooms were unsanitary with a build up of grime, foodstuffs, grease, dirt, spills, etc. that require thorough cleaning that includes but is not limited to the following:, -walls and ceilings around the ventilation canopy going out further into the kitchen exhibited a build up of soot, grease, grime, and dirt. , - sinks and walls in the dishwashing area exhibited a build up of debris and , - the door into potato storage, the walls/shelf/floors of the room that contains potato storage, - customer toilet bases, urinals, minor cleaning required in staff washroom (all). Ensure that the paper towel is stored in the appropriate dispenser

-The sliced tomatoes container were stored above the ice cube tray, measured at 20C., -The container was not fully submerged in the ice., , Action taken:, -Staff was instructed to discard the sliced tomatoes since it had been more than 2 hours the tomato container was stored on ice. , -Time and temperature abuse discussed with the staff., -Staff was instructed to fully submerge the containers in ice to maintain temperature 4C or below.

-The flooring below the cooking line was in disrepair., , Action required:, -Please repair the floor.

-The recyclable garbage bag was hung on the side of the cleaned utensil storage shelve, the garbage bag was touching the cleaned utensils., , Action taken:, -Staff was instructed to separately store the garbage. Should not come in contact with cleaned utensil, food handling storage areas to prevent contamination.